liar
英 ['la??]
美['la??]
- n. 說謊的人
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復數:?liars;
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liar.........賴?哦?..............說謊者
中文詞源
liar 撒謊者
來自lie,撒謊，-ar,人。
英文詞源
- liar (n.)
- early 13c., from Old English leogere "liar, false witness," agent noun from Anglian legan, West Saxon leogan "be untruthful, lie" (see lie (v.1)). "The form in -ar is probably in imitation of the refashioned forms such as scholar for scoler and pillar for piler." [Barnhart]
雙語例句
- 1. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
- 他生性愛說謊，而且通常債務纏身。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. "She seems at times an accomplished liar," he said.
- “她有時像個撒謊高手，”他說。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. "Liar!" Sarah screamed, as she thrashed the child. "You stole it."
- “叫你撒謊！”薩拉一邊揍著孩子，一邊尖叫道，“就是你偷的。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Considerable resources have been devoted to proving him a liar.
- 為了證明他是個騙子已投入了相當多的人力和財力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
- 她的對手當著她面說她是撒謊精。
來自柯林斯例句